[Congressional Record Volume 159, Number 120 (Thursday, September 12, 2013)] [House] [Pages H5540-H5541] From the Congressional Record Online through the Government Publishing Office [www.gpo.gov] PRINCIPLES FOR MODERNIZING THE MILITARY COMPENSATION AND RETIREMENT SYSTEMS--MESSAGE FROM THE PRESIDENT OF THE UNITED STATES (H. DOC. NO. 113-60) The SPEAKER pro tempore laid before the House the following message from the President of the United States; which was read and, together with the accompanying papers, referred to the Committee on Armed Services and ordered to be printed: To the Congress of the United States: Pursuant to section 674(c) of the National Defense Authorization Act for [[Page H5541]] Fiscal Year 2013, Public Law 112-239, January 2, 2013, I hereby transmit principles for modernizing the military compensation and retirement systems requested by the Act. Barack Obama. The White House, September 12, 2013. ____________________